The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-03
BY FAST MAIL.
A Wedding i'm Illinois Causes a
Murder-Tragedy i'm Ohio.
A BOOnville Judge Married-NewS
From Many Localities.

Jake Sharp, the famous New York
briber, is 10 be tried on several charges OF
bribery, May IL.
William Birmingham, in a fight at
Tifin, Ohio, had his skull fractured by a
stone thrown by Frank Alwine.
Harry Gill, Michael Bohannan, Harry
Marrod. Daniel Finn and Eben Francis,
] were killed late yesterday afternoon at the
Tunnel collery, at Ashland Park, Ill.
In Coles County Circuit Court, at
| Charleston, Mo-, Jas. Hendrickson was
for forgery, and JAS. Kayanaugh was given
six months for arson.
A special received at Pine Bluffs, Ark,
from Walnut Lake, Ark, says that in a
personal difficulty lawyer Chas. I'll. Hard
ing, OF that place, yesterday morning was
forced 10 kill man by the name of
| McCaacken.
A wedding among the Austrian miners
occurred at Carbon, ILL.,, last night, ending
in drunken carousal, during which one
BIoice shot joseph Graves in a quarrel.
Death resulted a few hours after. The
murderer escaped.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday the
residence of ex-Mayor West. at Lebanon.
Mo, was discovered to be on fire, and in
a short time was entirely destroyed. The
fire is supposed to have originated from a
defective five.
"A terrible tragedy occurred at Haver-
hill, on the Ohio, a lew miles below Iron
ton, o., in which A. K Mccoy shot DIR.
w. I. Northup five times, each shot TAX
ing effect, and killing him almost Instant
ly. McCoy's son had a hand In the kill
lug, and both father and son have been ar
rested.
Cora Davis, alias Mickey, convicted
at the last October term of the Conway
Court at Little Rock Ark, and sentenced
to three years in the Penitentiary, has been
pardon ed by the Governor, it appearing
that she was married second time while
her first husband was living without the
knowledge that she was violating the law.
A reception was rendered to Miss.
Winnie Davis, daughter of Jefferson Davis,
by the citizens of Chattanooga Tenn, at
the Stanton Hotel last tuesday night.
Over 500 invitations were issued, and the
reception was attended by the leading
citizens of the city. Miss Davis will re-
turn to her home in Beauyoir next week.
Lat Tuesday evening Mary Hoar and
Maud Mcdonald were thrown under an
ore train on the Hecla and Torch Lake
railroad, at Houghton, Mich, 4 coupling
link breaking. Miss Hoar had her head
cut from her body, and Miss McDonald's
legs were crushed so badly that amputation
was necessary. Both victims lived at Lake
Linden.
Post Office Inspector Newsberger
brought to Springfield ILL.,, yesterday
morning, Isadore +. Bovoskey and Eliza
beth Kruger, Postmaster and Assistant
Postmaster at Long Lake, Madison County,
charged with false and fraudulent cancella-
tons of postage stamps to increase the
compensation of the Office. They were held
to await the action of the Grand Jury.
Married, at the home Of the brile, in
Boonyille yesterday morning. by the Rev.
August Pis:er, pastor of the Lutheran
church, Judge c. w. SOmbart and Mrs.
Sophia Hahn. The ceremony was witness
ed by only the relatives of the contracting
parties, and Immediately after the conclud-
ing benediction the Judge and his bride
left for st. Louis, where they will visit
few days. -.
The Grand Jury, now in session at
Danville, Mo-, has found a true bill
against George Mcnamara for assauIting
the late George w. Woods. with intent to
kill also, true bill against John Nj.
Rogers for murder in first degree in killing
the said George w. Woods, at the recent
school meeting at the Young school
house. The cases are set for the third
Tuesday in June.
The business portion of the village of
Sylvania, ten miles northwest of Toledo o.,
was destroyed by fire, yesterday which
started in drug store and burned in both
directions There being no means at
hand of effectuslly fighting the flames. a
dispatch was sent for aid and a
steamer sent by special train, making the
run at the rate of mile a minute. The
fire was soon controlled. One square in
the center of the village was burned, in
cludiug the Post Office. The losses are
figured at a total OF $4,000, dis
tributed among seventeen persons and
firms, withe insurance less than $4,000.
The residence. of IT. Hale, twelve
miles south of Bonham. Texas, in the Les
lie neighborhood, was burned Tuesday.
Three children were IN the house at the
time, and were burned TO death. The chill
dren were aged, respectively, 6, 8, and the
youngest babe Of 6 months. Their moth
er had gone to a neighbors, at some dis
lance, to get medicine for the oldest child 4,
which was sick and helpless, and when che
returned the house was almost entirely
consumed, and all that remained of her
three children were charred bones. Mr..
Hale was in q field a considerable dis
lance from the house, blowing, and arrived
; too late 70 render assistance to his children
or to check the flames. The cause of the